For the first time Cormac McLaggen (eng.- Cormac McLaggen) appeared in the 6th book of the franchise about the magic world of Britain - "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince". He, like the other heroes created by Joan Rowling, has a story and purpose in the plot.
Appearance, origin and place in the plot
Cormac McLagen of Harry Potter - Charactersecondary plan, presented to readers only in the penultimate part of the franchise. The young magician is studying in the last year of Hogwarts and, according to the plot, is older than the main characters for at least a year. The sixth book does not tell about his biography and appearance, so readers have to collect the necessary information about him bit by bit.
At the first appearance of a young man is described as"tall and strong" - literally bull. But, it seems, he is such only from the position of a short and puny Potter. So it is very likely that Cormac McLaggen is a muscular young man with broad shoulders and a height of 1.8 to 1.9 m. Considering that at the time of the described events he was already 17–18 years old, this addition should not be surprising. Harry Potter is jealous?
Another feature described is hard hair.It is not clear what the author or translator meant by this, but this is the first thing that attracts attention. The most logical explanation for this epithet is the “hedgehog” hairstyle (hair upright) that Cormac wears. Unknown color of the eyes, hair and skin, the harmony of the features, the pleasantness of a smile - all these moments, readers have to think out on their own. But it is clear that McLaggen is quite cute and enjoys success with the opposite sex.
Cormac - son or even purebred heirfamily, occupying a high position in society. This is confirmed in the chapter "Club of slugs", which mentions an influential employee of the Department of Secrets Tiberius MacLaggen, as well as a magic hunt with the participation of the Minister of Magic.
Characteristics of the "book" Cormac
McLaggen is a bright representative of the “golden youth” with the corresponding inquiries and behavior. Among the traits of his character are especially noticeable:
- Self-confidence, sometimes not having a reason. Cormac McLaggen is confident in his own "high quality" in love, sports and everyday life.
- Boasting and complacency bordering on narcissism. Gryffindor wants absolute recognition of their success and credibility, so he is very offended when they shake him off.
- Excitement Cormac "on the argument" is able to create a real madness. For example, swallow a dozen eggs of a poisonous magic parasite (doxy) and get into the infirmary with serious poisoning.
- Power and desire for leadership. McLaggen is sure that he is suitable for the role of the head of the group and seeks to prove himself "from the best side" by leading others.
Rowling positioned Cormac as annoyingcharacter with excessively high demands and defiant behavior. In the film, the latter was especially emphasized with the help of the “flirting” scene at a dinner at the Club of Slugs performed by actor Freddie Strom.
The history of creation and the meaning of the character
Many heroes created by JK Rowling are written offreal people - a school chemistry teacher, the daughter of a writer, a former colleague. But Cormac McLaggen is quite original. There is no need to bring different explanatory theories under the character that will exist within the same book.
However, fans are able to find a special meaning even in a simple excuse. The result is the following:
- The name "Cormac" is derived from the Gaelic corbmac and means "son of the carrier". Sometimes there is another translation - a little crow.
- Judging by the structure of the family name (McLaggen), youngScottish wizard or has the corresponding roots. After all, "Mac" literally means "son" of someone. That's just the name "Laggen" among the Scots there. Similarly, in the early 10th century, Scandinavians who had settled in Northern Ireland were called. So the Gryffindor does not receive either a glorious history or a colorful tartan.
The character Cormac McLaggen ("Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince") was introduced by the author in order to set off the strength and intensity of Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley's romantic relationship.
Frederick Strom aka McLaggen
Directors of the Harry Potter films, director ofcasting has repeatedly received claims from fans who were indignant because of the differences between the images of book characters and actors. Snape is too old, Hermione is too beautiful, Potter is plump ...
One of the few heroes who avoided comments -supporting character Cormac McLaggen. The actor who played him in the films "The GP and the Half-Blood Prince", "The GP and The Deathly Hallows," reassured the sense of beauty of many critics. Freddie Strom, who outwardly successfully balanced between the "sweet boy" and the "courageous young warrior," ideally suited the role of the self-assured major wizard. At the same time, Cormak's behavior did not irritate the audience at all.
British actor turnsonly 22 years old, which allowed him to play a teenager without any makeup. In reality, Freddie has brown eyes and straight brown hair. For the sake of the image of McLaggen, they lightened their hair and curled them before and after each episode.
The filmmakers made retreats by turning onCormac in both parts of the film "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" (search in the train, the consequences of the battle), despite the fact that according to the book "canon" the young man should have finished Hogwarts.
McLaggen's Place in the Fan Universe
Despite the small role, Cormac McLaggenleft his mark in the fan-made universe of "Harry Potter". Thanks to Freddie Strom's appearance, the attitude towards the book is consistently good. Moreover, supporters of alternative endings tend to argue that "Hermione was wrong" with the choice of spouse. Often there is the opinion that instead of the mediocre Weasley, she should have given preference to McLaggen, the more beautiful and promising mage. Fan-fiction with Cormac / Hermione peyring periodically appear on Russian-language resources.
In general, self-confident Gryffindor enjoyssteady attention of fans of the saga "harry potter". More than 7 years have passed since the last book was published and the fans got tired of inventing an "alternative" life for the main characters, gradually switching to secondary ones.
